Mammoth Mountain’s Women’s Ski and Snowboard Clinics
January 13, 2023
Coming January 20 and March 3, 2023. Time to hit the slopes! Next weekend and the first weekend in March are set aside for the Women’s Ski and Snowboard Clinics at Mammoth Mountain. Recent storms in California have dumped almost 3 feet of new snow on Mammoth Mountain! With over 3,500 acres of skiable terrain […]
Top Outdoor Events of 2022
December 14, 2022
And the winner is… it’s the end of the year, and we’ve just finished counting all of your Facebook likes and shares for our 2022 features in the Outdoor Events category. And the item that came out on top was… drum role please…World Bicycle Day, the third day in June where we can celebrate all types of […]
Adventures in Good Company Wings and Wonders of Guyana
November 18, 2022
Coming January 15-24, 2023. Travel to the “Land of Many Waters”. The folks at Adventures in Good Company are hosting Wings and Wonders of Guyana, a week-long adventure to this tiny country on South America’s North Atlantic coast. Covered in dense, pristine rainforest, this English-speaking, peaceful country is considered part of the Caribbean region and […]
Salute to Veterans Run/Walk
November 11, 2022
Coming November 12, 2022. Today is Veteran’s Day so let’s take the time to honor our brave men and women who have served, and this weekend there’s an opportunity to do that at the Salute to Veterans Run/Walk in Jacksonville. Going on 11 years, it’s the longest running Veterans Day 5K race in this Florida city, […]
Stoney Brooks Farm Corn Maze
October 28, 2022
The world’s largest corn maze and pumpkin patch! It’s Stoney Brooks Farm Corn Maze with 110 acres of territory to cover and 32 miles of pathways in central Minnesota. This year’s theme is Halloween Villians: Freddie Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Pennywise, Michael Meyers, and the Chucky doll are all part of the maze. There are 4 […]
Exploration Acres
October 21, 2022
Through October 30, 2022. Northwest Indiana’s largest corn maze. It’s the Hoosier State’s Exploration Acres in Lafayette! Covering 23 acres with 10 miles of paths, and 4 mazes, this popular local farm also has loads of family-friendly activities like hayrides, pedal carts, a tractor train, rubber ducky races with an old-fashioned hand pump, and more. […]
Scare in White Bear
October 14, 2022
Coming October 22, 2022. Race in the dark! The Scare in White Bear is a 5K and kid’s fun run held at dusk along the shores of White Bear Lake, one of the largest lakes in Minnesota’s Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The paved trail will be torch lit, and you’ll also receive glow stick necklaces and bracelets to run […]
The Adventure People’s Women’s Everest Base Camp Trek
September 16, 2022
October and November 2022. Travel is finally opening up and here’s one for the bucket list! The Women’s Everest Base Camp Trek from the folks at The Adventure People is a female-led, 14 day holiday that takes you to the world’s highest peak. Sitting on the crest of the Great Himalayas, Mount Everest, reigning in […]
National Public Lands Day
September 9, 2022
Coming September 24, 2022. It’s a free day! The fourth Saturday in September is National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer event to help restore and improve public lands around the country. To honor this day, national parks, historical sites, wildlife refuges, and other federal public lands are waiving their entrance fees, making it […]
Bacon and Brews
September 2, 2022
Coming September 3, 2022.Tomorrow is International Bacon Day and what better way to celebrate than to have…bacon, of course! Yep, and the Bacon and Brews 5K run/walk is that way to do it with a little less guilt. Also known as the Bacon5Kegs, the 10th annual event takes place along the shores of Lake Michigan […]
National Summit Day
August 5, 2022
Coming August 6, 2022. Reach the peak! Tomorrow is National Summit Day, a celebration of summits and those who climb them. Started in 2017 by Backpacker Magazine, the first Saturday in August is a day to get those hiking boots on and head outdoors to explore. We don’t see anything about specific events on their […]
International Camel and Ostrich Races
July 29, 2022
Coming September 9-11, 2022. Horse races…dog races…camel races?! Yes, it’s the 63rd annual International Camel and Ostrich Races in Nevada’s Virginia City! In 1859, the Comstock Lode was discovered in this historic town, and a visit here has you stepping back in time exploring the many Victorian buildings built during that 19th-century mining boom. The […]
Key Peninsula Logging Show
July 15, 2022
Coming August 20, 2022. Timber! It’s the 33rd Annual Key Peninsula Logging Show, held at the Port Orchard Airport, about an hour and half’s drive south-west of Seattle, Washington. Created to celebrate the area’s timber industry and pioneering heritage, the event is also one of the main fund raising activities for the local food bank […]
Stranda Fjord Trail Race 2022
July 8, 2022
Coming August 5, 2022. A challenging race with jaw-dropping beauty. The Stranda Fjord Trail Race is an ultra-running race held in Stranda, part of the Sunnmøre region, a small place located on one of the western Norwegian fjords. Choose from 4 distances: 12K, 25K, 48K, or 100K. All are technically difficult with tough ascents and […]
Carnation Run for the Pies and Pints 5K
July 1, 2022
Coming July 4, 2022. Pies and pints, yes, please! it’s the Carnation Run for the Pies and Pints 5K held at Remlinger Farms in Carnation, Washington, a scenic, small city about 30 miles east of Seattle. Remlinger Farms is a 350-acre working farm with amusement rides, entertainment, u-pick berry fields and a new In-House Brewery. The […]
Refuse To Abuse 5K
June 24, 2022
Coming July 9, 2022. A race that includes stepping out on a major league ball park field! The Refuse To Abuse 5K is an important race held in partnership between the Seattle Mariners and the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV). Funds raised benefit the network of domestic violence programs that the WSCADV developed. Runners and […]
2022 Grateful Dad Run and Walk
June 17, 2022
Coming June 18, 2022. Celebrate Dad this weekend at the 2022 Grateful Dad Run and Walk! Held in Milwaukie, Oregon, just a few miles south of Portland, this fun timed race includes a half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a kid’s race. The routes take you along the flat Trolley Trail, a former streetcar line turned […]
Sunflower Trail Festival
June 10, 2022
Coming June 18, 2022. You can’t help but smile when you see a sunny sunflower! Join the Sunflower Trail Festival for a day filled with smiles. Head to Gilliam, Louisiana for this one-day event that includes delicious food vendors, arts and crafts from local artists, music, and a 20 mile trail with fields of sunflowers […]
World Bicycle Day
June 3, 2022
Coming June 3, 2022. Happy World Bicycle Day! Four years ago, in recognition of the two wheeled wonder, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3rd to be World Bicycle Day. German Baron Karl von Drais is widely recognized as the inventor of the precursor to the modern bicycle during early 19th century. He patented […]
Spring Showers, Whistler Flowers
May 27, 2022
Now thru July 2022. Don’t fret when the weather is wet! There’s something magical that happens in Whistler Village when those rain drops fall…it’s Spring Showers, Whistler Flowers! The Resort Municipality of Whistler commissioned local graphic designer, Ruth Barrow, to create some art displays highlighting the flowers and alpine meadows surrounding this British Columbia destination. As […]
ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Utö
May 20, 2022
Coming May 21, 2022. One of the most prestigeous endurance races in the world. It’s the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Utö. This is where it all began back in 2002 as a late night bet between friends on the island of Utö, an island in the southern part of the Stockholm archipelago almost 90 minutes from Stockholm, […]
Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina
May 13, 2022
Coming June 11, 2022. The most unique cycling event in the country. It’s the Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR) North Carolina, an extremely tough 131.7 mile cycling race through the North Carolina portion of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Pros and amateurs alike train for this “Hell of the North Carolina” with 11K feet of climbing with […]
Mother’s Day Half and 5K
May 6, 2022
Coming May 8, 2022. A fun and active day with your mom! Join the Mother’s Day Half and 5K in beautiful Kirkland, Washington, just north of Seattle on Sunday. Both courses start and end at Juanita Beach Park on the shores of Lake Washington. The Half Marathon will take you on roads and crushed gravel […]
Earth Day 2022
April 22, 2022
Invest In Our Planet. That’s this year’s official theme for Earth Day 2022. In the 52 years since it was first held, Earth Day has grown to be the world’s largest environmental movement, including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. Coordinated by EarthDay.org, you can go to the link above to find an […]